Kolkata Knight Riders batter Rinku Singh left every cricket fan spellbound with his powerful knocks in IPL 2023. His years of hard work paid off when he earned his maiden India call-up for the Asian Games, which will be held in China in September. To add a cherry on the cake, the 25-year-old batter has
Month: August 2023
All Blacks hooker Codie Taylor has lauded the rugby smarts of in-form teammate Scott Barrett, as the Crusaders skipper continues to draw rave reviews for his performance in Bledisloe I. Barrett was arguably the standout performer in New Zealand’s crushing 38-7 win over Australia at the MCG, a victory that locked away the huge trans-Tasman
Pete Thamel, ESPNJul 31, 2023, 06:00 PM ET Nearly two months ago in Washington, D.C., University of Arizona president Bobby Robbins sat on a panel with NCAA president Charlie Baker at an event Arizona organized about the future of college sports. Little did Robbins know that within a few weeks, he’d be a central figure
Associated Press Jul 31, 2023, 09:15 PM ET WASHINGTON — Spectators at the DC Open were told before Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina faced Belarus’ Victoria Azarenka that the players would not shake hands following their first-round match Monday night. During the war in Ukraine, Svitolina — like several other players from her country — has declined
Jeff Passan, ESPNJul 31, 2023, 06:51 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The New York Mets continued to deal from their disappointing 2023 team, trading outfielder Mark Canha to the Milwaukee Brewers for minor league pitcher Justin Jarvis, sources familiar with
Jeff Passan, ESPNJul 31, 2023, 06:10 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” The struggling Arizona Diamondbacks acquired closer Paul Sewald from the Seattle Mariners on Monday, hoping to shore up a bullpen that has faltered over the past month and taken
Associated Press Jul 31, 2023, 07:53 PM ET LOS ANGELES — LA Clippers shooting guard Amir Coffey was arrested early Sunday on a firearms misdemeanor in Hollywood, authorities said. Coffey, 26, was a passenger in a vehicle that police pulled over for speeding shortly before 2 a.m., according to Los Angeles Police Officer Tony Im,
Jul 31, 2023, 07:35 PM ET Jalen Brunson’s wedding was a Villanova Wildcats reunion, of sorts. Over the weekend, the New York Knicks guard celebrated his wedding to high school sweetheart Ali Marks at the Ritz-Carlton in Chicago. Several of his Knicks teammates were in attendance, including Julius Randle, RJ Barrett, Josh Hart and Donte